‘Trash <–> Treasure’ shows us the importance of international collaboration
By SOFIA SHAMSUNAHAR Imagine this: You’re passionate about something niche, let’s say sustainable art, but no one around you seems to care. No one to …
Whither NFTs? Two Malaysian artists and their perspectives
By MURGAN GOVINDASAMY for Lensa Seni In November 2021, former billionaire financier Mike Novograts bought a work of art for an estimated US$10mil, paid in …
Mandy Maung’s spin on Malaysian batik with a modern twist
By WILLIAM K.C. KEE Batik is an art form that represents Malaysia as a whole, regardless of economic status, social class or ethnicity. For Penang-based …
Minda seni penyejuk jiwa, penyeri hati
Minda ibarat enjin bagi tubuh badan kita. Tubuh badan kita pula bertindak ibarat rangka sebuah kereta. Baik dan cantik minda kita, maka baik dan cantiklah jua luarannya. Namun kita senantiasa perlu berusaha dengan gigih untuk menajamkan minda, mencekapkan minda dan memberikan ia makanan yang terbaik. Kita haruslah selalu cantik luar mahupun dalam dan seni merupakan antara makanan terbaik untuk minda.
Loka Made showcases the beauty of old and new Malaysia
By CHIN JIAN WEI In plain terms, Loka Made co-founder Chong Fei Giap paints scenes depicting Malaysian urban landscapes and small-town scenes. But that simple …
‘Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup’ in New York
By DANIAL FUAD Living and creating art in New York must sound like a dream to any artist. Who would not like to be surrounded …
Art, love and the Malaysian artist
By DANIAL FUAD Love has always sparked imagination and creativity for various artists throughout history. Old masters such as Rembrandt, Edvard Munch and Gustav Klimt …
Sembilan menara jam menghiasi Medan Selera Dato’ Tahwil Azhar
Oleh DANIAL FUAD Perak cukup terkenal dengan menara jam yang boleh dilihat di beberapa daerah negeri tersebut di mana ia dibina dengan pelbagai tujuan terutamanya …
Ong Chia Koon finds creative new ways to popularise Chinese calligraphy
By DANIAL FUAD If you happen to be in the vicinity of REXKL during Chinese New Year, you may want to see if you can …
Calligraphy in contemporary art: Tee Ying Jie
By DANIAL FUAD With a vast history of about 4,000 years, Chinese calligraphy has been around long enough to have undergone various changes, enabling it …